If I Should Lose You

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"If I Should Lose You" is a song composed by Ralph Rainger, with lyrics by Leo Robin. It was introduced in the 1936 film Rose of the Rancho.

Notable recordings

Geri Allen – Twenty One (1994)

Chet Atkins – Stay Tuned (1985)

Georgia Brown − Georgia Brown Sings Gershwin/Georgia Brown (2003)

Betty Carter − Feed the Fire (1993)

June Christy − Day Dreams (1995), Cool Christy (2002)

Fabien Degryse − Fingerswinging (2011)

Dena DeRose − I Can See Clearly Now (2000)

Lou Donaldson – Sweet Poppa Lou (1981)

Aretha Franklin – Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington (1964)

The Four Freshmen − Voices In Latin/The Freshmen Year (2001)

Grant Green – Born to be Blue (1962)

Al Haig − Al Haig Trio (1954)

Jan Harbeck Quartet - In The Still Of The Night (2008)

Dick Haymes − The Complete Capitol Collection (2006), Moondreams (1955)

Shirley Horn – Embers and Ashes (1959)

Keith Jarrett − Standards (1985)

Peggy Lee − The Man I Love (1957)

Booker Little – Booker Little and Friend (1961)

Julie London − Sophisticated Lady (1962)

Carmen McRae and George Shearing – Two for the Road (1980)

Hank Mobley − Soul Station (1960)

Charlie Parker − Charlie Parker with Strings (1950)

Oscar Peterson – Tracks (1970)

Kurt Rosenwinkel − Deep Song (2005)

Nina Simone − A Single Woman (1993), Wild is the Wind (1966)

Frank Sinatra − L.A. Is My Lady (1984)

Jimmy Smith – Crazy! Baby (1960)

Sonny Stitt – Sonny Stitt Plays (1955)

Supersax − Bird With Strings (2011), Stone Bird (1989)

Bobby Timmons – From the Bottom (1964)

McCoy Tyner – Afro Blue (2007)

Dinah Washington – Tears and Laughter (1962)

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